In preparation for the 2018 celebration of the 100th anniversary of Ukrainian Orthodoxy in the United States, the UHEC presents an exhibition documenting the lives of the Church’s prime hierarchs, the historical and cultural contexts in which they lived and worked, and their legacies through photographs, museum items, archival documents, and audio recordings. he exhibit opened with a reception and gallery talk on Saturday, November 4, 2017 at 3:30 pm.

December 15, 2017 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
A Byzantine Christmas, featuring the Psaltikon Choir, Spyridon Antonopoulos, PhD, Director, in a concert of Byzantine chant, Greek carols, and dramatic readings of passages from the Christmas stories by Greek authors including Alexandros Papadiamantis (1851-1911). The audience will participate with singing of traditional Christmas and New Year’s carols. at… Find out more »

A Byzantine Christmas, featuring the Psaltikon Choir, Spyridon Antonopoulos, PhD, Director, in a concert of Byzantine chant, Greek carols, and dramatic readings of passages from the Christmas stories by Greek authors including Alexandros Papadiamantis (1851-1911). The audience will participate with singing of traditional Christmas and New Year’s carols.
Please note that this annual event sells out quickly. To secure your tickets, and benefit from the discounted price, purchase in advance at www.thegreekinstitute.org.

After a 3-year hiatus, the powerhouse a capella quartet from St. Petersburg is returning to the Museum with an all new program!

Since 2003, the St. Petersburg Mens Ensemble has shared their musical gifts, warmth, and humor with audiences around the globe. Their repertoire encompasses various musical periods and styles, from ancient Russian chants to chorales of Western and Eastern European masters to modern and contemporary.

The groups four previous concerts at the Museum have all sold out, so make sure to get your tickets early for this engaging and memorable event. To order tickets call the Museum or click the link below:

THE GENNADIUS LIBRARY OF THE AMERICAN SCHOOL OF CLASSICAL STUDIES AT ATHENS: THE 2018-2019 GEORGE PAPAIOANNOU FELLOWSHIP. Research in Modern Greek Political and Social History

Deadline: January 15, 2018. Eligibility: Awarded to PhD candidates or Senior Scholars of any nationality researching Greece in the 1940’s and the post-war period. Fellows are required to make use of and refer to the George Papaioannou Papers housed at the Archives of the Gennadius Library. Open to all nationalities.

Postdoctoral Research Fellowships

The Seeger Center for Hellenic Studies at Princeton offers postdoctoral fellowships that are awarded annually on a competitive basis. Scholars in all disciplines of the humanities and social sciences are eligible to apply. These fellowships are intended for scholars in Hellenic Studies, with a special emphasis on Modern Greek Studies, Byzantine Studies, or Late Antique Studies, including their relation to the Classical tradition. The goal of this postdoctoral research fellowship program is to advance the scholarship of outstanding Hellenists at an early stage of their career and thus to strengthen the field of post-Classical Greek Studies in the United States and abroad

Deadline: January 15, 2018. The M. Alison Frantz Fellowship, formerly known as the Gennadeion Fellow in Post-Classical Studies, was named in honor of archaeologist, Byzantinist, and photographer M. Alison Frantz (1903 – 1995), whose photographs of antiquities are widely used in books on Greek culture.

Fields of study: Late Antiquity, Byzantine Studies, post-Byzantine Studies, or Modern Greek Studies.

The evening’s program will consist of Russian sacred music by such composer greats as Rachmaninoff, Sviridov, Chesnokov, Ledkovsky and Sander and include an extraordinary work by Rachmaninoff’s mentor, ALEXANDER KASTALSKY, Memory Eternal.

The venue for the concerts is the beautiful Church of the Resurrection on Manhattan’s upper East Side.

“Music director Alexander Lingas leads Cappella Romana in a program of early and contemporary music from the Greek Orthodox tradition for the 12 Days of Christmas. Medieval Byzantine chant, choral works by Greek-Americans Frank Desby, Tikey Zes, and Peter MIchaelides, and by Michael Adamis and Sir John Tavener. Originally performed in the Twelfth Night Festival at Trinity Church Wall Street, New York.” From the website.

Crossroads is an established graduate and young professionals convention hosted by the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States under the auspices of His Grace Bishop Youssef. All graduates and young professionals born on or before January 13, 1996. No Exceptions.

Theme:
The Manifestation of the Spirit

Speakers:
H.G. Bishop Angaelos, General Bishop in the U.K.
Fr. Anthony Mourad, St. George and St. Anthony Coptic Orthodox Church, Ottawa Canada

The 35th Annual Father Alexander Schmemann lecture will focus on the centenary anniversary of the enthronement of St. Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow. Dr. Scott Kenworthy, seminary alumnus (M.A. ’96) and associate professor of Comparative Religion at Miami University, Ohio, will be our guest lecturer. The title of his address is: “St. Tikhon of Moscow (1865–1925) and the Orthodox Church in North America and Revolutionary Russia”. A public reception will follow.

The Department of Sacred Music is thrilled to announce the 2018 Winter Sacred Music Institute, being held from February 1-4, 2018, and hosted once again by the ever generous and gracious St. George Orthodox Christian Church in Houston, TX.

Serving as an introduction to the sacred music of the Roman rite, “The Basics of Gregorian Chant: A One-Day Intensive Course in Reading, Singing, and the Liturgical Use of Chant in the Roman Rite” will cover the reading of neumatic notation (“square notes”), Latin pronunciation, good phrasing and vocal technique, and the basic principles of the classical Solesmes rhythmic system of singing chant. Short lectures on the role and spirituality of Gregorian chant in the Roman rite will be interspersed throughout the working sessions. This workshop is ideal for music directors, choir members, clergy, teachers, parents, and anyone interested in early sacred music.

The 24th Annual ACMRS Interdisciplinary Conference is an annual gathering of scholars, students, retirees and members of the general public interested in medieval studies. The conference features selected papers focused on the theme “Reading the Natural World: Perceptions of the Environment and Ecology in the Global Middle Ages and Renaissance”, roundtables, panel discussions, a pre-conference manuscript workshop and a performance from Les Enfan Sans Abri.

The conference lasts three days, from Thursday, February 8, with sessions beginningat 1:00 p.m., until Saturday, February 10 at 9:00 p.m.

For more information: http://www.medievalacademy.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1020172

In this seminar presented by violinist Beth Bahia Cohen, laouto player Vasillis Kostas, and world percussionist Giorgos Lernis, the audience will be taken on a musical journey through the sounds and rhythms of different regions of Greece and Cyprus. In addition to performing the traditional music of these areas, our guest musicians will teach the audience several songs and dances.Seating is limited. Advanced registration required. Registration closes February 9 at 12:00 PM.

The Museum is pleased to announce its next exhibition–Rushnyky: Sacred Ukrainian Textiles. Opening February 15, 2018, the exhibition celebrates and explores Ukrainian culture through one of its most ancient and valued traditions.

A rushnyk is a long, rectangular cloth, typically made from linen or hemp, which is woven in one solid piece and sometimes adorned with bright, intricate patterns. They are traditionally made by women, who start learning to spin, weave, and embroider the cloths at a very young age. Today most rushnyky are machine made using modern materials, and can be purchased in retail establishments.

We are pleased to announce the formation of a monthly “Book Club” gathering at Saint Sophia Theological Library, which launched in May 2017. The Library serves the needs of the student body of St. Sophia Ukrainian Orthodox Theological Seminary as well as clergy of the UOC of USA and any other interested patrons.

Each month, we will showcase a different book with a speaker who will present the designated book as well as a topic to discuss. Everyone is invited to attend, regardless of whether they have read the book.

We are pleased to announce the formation of a monthly “Book Club” gathering at Saint Sophia Theological Library, which launched in May 2017. The Library serves the needs of the student body of St. Sophia Ukrainian Orthodox Theological Seminary as well as clergy of the UOC of USA and any other interested patrons.

Each month, we will showcase a different book with a speaker who will present the designated book as well as a topic to discuss. Everyone is invited to attend, regardless of whether they have read the book. This Book Club will meet every third Thursday of the month. Light refreshments will be served.

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In preparation for the 2018 celebration of the 100th anniversary of Ukrainian Orthodoxy in the United States, the UHEC presents an exhibition documenting the lives of the Church’s prime hierarchs, the historical and cultural contexts

The Museum is pleased to announce its next exhibition–Rushnyky: Sacred Ukrainian Textiles. Opening February 15, 2018, the exhibition celebrates and explores Ukrainian culture through one of its most ancient and valued traditions. A rushnyk is

Emory University is pleased to host the Medieval Academy of America for the first time since 1984. The entire conference will be held and housed at the Emory Conference Center, a Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired building